License-plate holder



Dec. 20, 1927.

' H.'DUBE ET AL LICENSE PLATE HOLDER Filed May 12, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 20, 1927.

DUBE ET AL LICENSE PLATE HOLDER Filed May 12, 1927 2 fleets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

u-Mrs!) STATES ATENT or fice,

HECTOR DUZBE AND X. DUPUIS, OF -MA1\TCHESTEB, NEW HAMFSI-I'IBE.

LICENSE-PLATE HOLDER.

Application fiIedMay 12, '1927. Serial 'No. 190,927.

The present invention relates 'to 'an improved "license tag holder "especially constructed' for'use upon "automobiles, and our principal aim is to generally improve-upon Q devices of this class by providing one of 7 ranged to receive the edge portions of the tag, this construction beingadvant'ageous in that it accommodates dilierent sizes of tags 7 It is also an object'toprovicle a structure of this kind which represents an original entityv of details cooperating informing a highly practical and modern structure whicln'it is believed, has been heretoforeunequalled in the art, and'which issuch as to supersede known 'tag hol'deis'of similar construction. r I

Other objects and advantages will'become apparent from the following description and drawings,

In the 1 drawings Figure 1 is a front view of an ordinary license tag mounted in the improved holder.

Figure 2 is arear elevational View of the holder itself with the tag removed;

7 Figure 3 is a transverse section taken approximately upon the plane of the line 33 of Figure 2. v

Figure 4: is a perspective view of one of the parts.

Figures 5 and 6 are detail perspective views of portions of other parts.

Briefly stated, the invention comprises a substantially rectangular frame including end members and side members having telescopicallyconnected portions permitting the end members to move toward and from each other other and permitting the side members to simultaneously move toward and from each other but in a direction at right angles to the end members, whereby to permit expansion and contraction for accommodating different sizes of tags. I

One part of the frame is generally designated by the reference character 6. This comprises a sheet metal body of right angular form including a short arm 7 and a long "arm 8. These arms-are offlat tubular cross section. Cooperating withthe part 6 is a Jeomplemental part 9 which includes a fiat tubular long arm 10 and a right angula'rly disposed extension "strip 11 'whlch extends slidably into the tubular arm7. The'next part is represented generally by the reference character 12 and t'hisco'mprises 'a'short tubular portion 13 carrying a ri ht'angu- 4 larly disposed flat extension strip l lfitting slidably and telescopically into'jthetube 10.

It will be noted that-'this't'ube 13 carries an nitegral element 15 "which is disposed in spaced parallelism to the arms San'dlOand terminates in spaced iela'tionfrom' tlretube r. Incidentally, the't'ube 7 carries an apertured ear 16 which is'rigidly mounted 'thereon and a coil spring 17 1s connected wrth this car and with the adjacent end of the element 15. The remaining part which is designated by the reference character 18is better shown inFi ure 4. Th1s comprises a short strip 19 disposed a'tright angles to a long strip '20. When in place, the short strip 19 fits slidably in the tube 13 while the strip 20 fits in the tube 8. It will be notedthat at-the juncture'of these portions 19 and-20, abracket'21 is locatetlincluding longitudinally spaced holes. Also, cooperating with this bracket and carried by the arm 8 is a small lug22 includinganopening adapted to be selectively registered with anyoneof the openings in the bracket 21. The

shackle of a padlock 23 is adapted to be passed through the registering openings to lock the relatively movable parts of the frame in a set position.

Mounted on the tube 8, we find a short strap connecting member 24 with which spreading links 25 are pivotally connected. These links are in turn pivotally connected to elements 15. It is yet to be pointed out thatrigid clips 26 of suitable construction are mounted upon the end and side members on the front side to receive the edge portions of an ordinary license tag 27 (see Fig. 1). v

The operation of the device is as follows: Referring to Figure 2, it will be seen that the frame can be expanded to increase the effective area thereof by placing one hand upon the tubular arm 7 and the other one upon the similar arm 13. 1 Then by pulling these away from each other, the links 25 tend to straighten out from the diagonal position shown, thus simultaneously expanding the parts 6 and 9. In other words as the end members are pulled apart, the links cooperating with the central element and the rigidconnecting members 2iserve to spread the parts 6 and 9, causing a relative sliding of parts and permitting the size ot the frame-to be increased to accommodate a comparatively large The coil spring 17 resists this action and serves to return the parts to contracted position after they are i'eleased.

It is believed that by considering the detailed description in connection with the drawings, a clear understanding of the in vention will be had. Therefore, a more lengthy deserigtion thought unnecessary.

Minor changes in shap sise reversal 03": parts coming within the scope of the ad joined claims may be resorted to if desired.

We claim:

1, An automobile license holder comprising an adjustable frame et qeneral tangular configuration, said frame embodying a pair of end members movable tnw air and from each other, and a pair at side members movable toward and. from each other simultaneously with the movement oi. said end members, the side members bein movable in a direction at right angles the movement of the end members, and adjusting means for the side and end. members, comprising an element rigidly connected to one of the end members, and extending into the central portion of the frame and terminating in spaced'relation from the remaining endmember, a spring connected with the inner end of said element and with said remaining end member. and links pivotally connected to said element, and to OIlB'Off said side members.

2. An automobile license tag holder comprising a substantially rectangular frame embodying; a plurality of telescopially con-' nected' parts arranged to provide a pair of end members and a pair of s1de members movable toward and from each other, a

rigidly mounted bar member carried by one of the end members and extending within the area of the trame and terminating in close spaced relation from the remaining end member, a spring connected at one end to the bar member and at its opposite end embodying a plurality of telescopically connected parts to provide a pair of end members and a pair of side membersmovable toward and from each other, a rigidly mounted bar member carried by one of the end. members and extending within the rea ofth frame and terminating in:

close spaced relation from the remaining end member. a spring connected at one end tothe bar member and at its opposite end to the last named end member, and a pair of links pivotally connected. with said bar memn and pivotally connected with oneot her and extending at an angle therefrom and pivotally connected with one of the side m mbers, together with adjustable locking means cooperable with one end member and one side member. 7 In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

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